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William Veeder Van Petten

Birth
Sparland, Marshall County, Illinois, USA
Death
3 Mar 2015 (aged 91)
Illinois, USA
Burial
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Son of William Veeder & Nellie (Shimp) Van Petten

Married Lorene Jacobs

Children: Aleeta, Arlan, & Toni
Stepdaughter: Kelsey Boland

William was a lifelong farmer. In addition to farming he worked on the production line at Caterpillar and he also ran American Pest Control for 5 years. For a short time he was a door-to-door salesman and won awards for the most sales in his area. He owned and ran Tr-County Garbage Disposal before garbage pickup was taken over by the city of Peoria. He finally settled on a career in construction. Bill worked for over 30 years for Otto Baum Construction Co.


Memorial donations: OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home or charity of donor's choice
Son of William Veeder & Nellie (Shimp) Van Petten

Married Lorene Jacobs

Children: Aleeta, Arlan, & Toni
Stepdaughter: Kelsey Boland

William was a lifelong farmer. In addition to farming he worked on the production line at Caterpillar and he also ran American Pest Control for 5 years. For a short time he was a door-to-door salesman and won awards for the most sales in his area. He owned and ran Tr-County Garbage Disposal before garbage pickup was taken over by the city of Peoria. He finally settled on a career in construction. Bill worked for over 30 years for Otto Baum Construction Co.


Memorial donations: OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home or charity of donor's choice


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